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sertraline 5 weeks in

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jamie6556
jamie6556

Alright I've been on sertraline for 5 weeks now on 50mg a day after citalopram made me so ill I didn't eat for a week and lost a stone and half in weight. . But im just wandering when I'm supposed to feel a difference cause other than the day time when i wasn't to bad anyway the nights are the same and sometimes worse for me.. and all ive done since being on these is burn all the bridges to the people I care about

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  • kim86725
    kim86725 jamie6556

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    Hi Jaime, I would think you should feel a difference by now, to the good. I think you should talk to your GP and ask for advice.

                      Hang in there, Kim

    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 kim86725

      Posted

      Well when I went back he just put me on another 4 week course and said come back when I've finished. .. the days are better and people have noticed a change in me but the days wasn't the problem.. its the nights which are bad and are what made me go to the doctors is in the first place.. Thanks
  • julie1111
    julie1111 jamie6556

    Posted

    hi jamie i am on 50mg also i started to feel better around 5 weeks into it. seems they are working from you thread before. ADs have to be worked with hun can u try doing things in the evening such as a group or move or a good book..goodluck
    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 julie1111

      Posted

      Well I've got to wait until this course is finished before I can go back so im just sticking with it. .. I work most evenings but its late at night/early mornings which is the problem cause I can't sleep and I just feel numb. . Normally just stare at a wall for hours on end... ive pretty much removed myself from my life cause I just don't feel sociable. . Other than my boss no one even knows im on ad cause I don't want people to look/treat me differently
    • julie1111
      julie1111 jamie6556

      Posted

      hi jamie more people are on ADs than you know but i understand what u mean but if u had a head ache ud take a pill for it .. same thing! u need them nothing to be ashamed of ..1 in 3 have been or are on ADs .. its none of anyones business anyway and what people think of you is none of yours.. julie
    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 julie1111

      Posted

      I know its probably more common than I think but I have to be strong for other people so and as much as I know it isn't I think of it as a sign of weakness. .. im just tired thats all
    • julie1111
      julie1111 jamie6556

      Posted

      depression happens because we have been strong long enough and will carry on being strong its who we are.. its not a weakness its the strongest people who get depression. 
    • Mary17679
      Mary17679 julie1111

      Posted

      So true, Julie! I agree that it's the strong people who get depressed because we are always holding things in & trying to be strong for everyone else. Learning that depression is basically the opposite of anger, and that anger is held inward causing our depression, has helped me a lot. Now, when I'm depressed, I ask myself, "what am I angry about?" There is usually something I am angry about but I am just holding it in too long, causing me to be sad instead. 
  • Mary17679
    Mary17679 jamie6556

    Posted

    So sorry Jamie! I use to think being depressed & isolating myself from the world was a terrible way to live. So I, too, went on 50mg a day of Zoloft (sertraline). After trying several other antidepressants, 50mg of Zoloft seemed to finally work for me. I had no side effects, unless when my doctor raised the dose, but I quickly went back to the 50mg & the side effects went away. 

    My point is that, like those other antidepressants I tried & like the higher mg of Zoloft I tried, maybe either Zoloft isn't the right fit for your what you need or maybe your dose is too high. Have you tried cutting back to 25mg? Talk to your doctor & see if that may help. 

    I don't remember how I first responded to Zoloft, it was a long time go. But I think I had a good response from taking it. After being on 50mg of Zoloft for many years & now finally off them, I do understand what you're talking about. Please keep writing & let me (us) know how you're doing. 

    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 Mary17679

      Posted

      Naa most of the time I purposely isolate myself cause I just dont want to be around people. . The side effects aren't bad at all compared to citalopram but they just don't seem to be doing enough. . I know I've got to try aswell but im still stuck in the same rut as I've always been in.. I've only recently got help after years of suffering but I just lost the fight in me to carry on. . Once my four week course is over I'll go back and see what my doctor says
    • Mary17679
      Mary17679 jamie6556

      Posted

      I also purposely isolated myself from people, especially at night, for two reasons: 1. In my profession, I give & give all day long, so at night I have nothing left to give. & 2. At night, I felt safer & more peaceful just being alone. 

      I did get lonely at times during the night, & got insomnia now & then...which is when irrational thoughts floated around in my head too much. Things always seem worse at night with worries, dreadful thoughts. Is this how you feel? 

      Or do you just enjoy your quiet time at night without people around? 

    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 Mary17679

      Posted

      Noo night times are when all the bad things and worries come out to play cause when im at work my mind is kept reasonably busy so when im on my own everything comes rushing through at once and it gets overwhelming. . I also struggle to sleep. . I have told the doctor about it but im guessing he's waiting for these to take effect before prescribing me anything else.. usually only get two to three hours sleep and thats broken up so much it doesn't even feel like I've slept
    • Mary17679
      Mary17679 jamie6556

      Posted

      I can identify with you, Jamie, about the night time. I finally bought some natural melatonin from a pharmacy. That's the chemical in our brain that tells us & allows us to sleep. It really works for me. Otherwise, I also have light sleep, just a few hours at a time, then I'm up pacing, smoking cigs, & thinking about or worrying about what I have to do. It's like my brain won't slow down. I didn't want to take another medication (for sleeping), so I chose a natural remedy. Melatonin gives me a good nights sleep without the headache or heaviness feeling in the morning. I hope this helps you, Jamie. :-)
    • Mary17679
      Mary17679 jamie6556

      Posted

      Rereading our posts, I see you used the word, "overwhelming". I use to say that exact word to describe how I felt with all my worries..."everything is just too overwhelming..." Also...I never had Zoloft made me feel sleepy, it just balanced my emotions during depression. But I do know some people who use Zoloft only at night to calm down. 

      Hopefully others will post how Zoloft works for them. Meanwhile, maybe give that natural Melatonin a try? 

  • Rafiel
    Rafiel jamie6556

    Posted

    From my experience you'll be fine..... Just give it time..... Takes between 4-6 weeks before it kicks in..... In the meantime there's some great internet stuff meditations..... Portland theory..... Take it easy..... stick at it for now...... 
    • jamie6556
      jamie6556 Rafiel

      Posted

      Yeah that's what im doing. . I don't have anymore options so ive got too really .. Thanks I'll look it up
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